Patents Issued the Week of May 12-16

5.19.25

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U.S. Patent No. 12,296,833 entitled “System and Method for Providing an Indication of Driving Performance” issued May 13, 2025 to Webfleet Solutions B.V. of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Invented by Seshadri Arjun Krishna of Stuttgart, Germany and Paul Roeland Verheijen and Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen both of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Abstract: A method of providing an indication of driving performance involves obtaining a forward acceleration and speed of a vehicle. A forward acceleration threshold value is identified for use in identifying excessive forward acceleration of the vehicle based on the determined speed of the vehicle. For any vehicle speed within a range of vehicle speeds, the acceleration threshold value is defined by a function based on the determined speed of the vehicle, wherein the forward acceleration threshold value according to the function varies continually with vehicle speed over the range of vehicle speeds. The determined forward acceleration of the vehicle is compared with the determined acceleration threshold value, and an indication of an excessive forward acceleration driving event is generated when the determined forward acceleration exceeds the determined acceleration threshold value.

U.S. Patent No. 12,296,216 entitled “Training System And Apparatus” issued May 13, 2025 to MoveStrong Functional Fitness Equipment LLC of Charleston, South Carolina. Invented by Jared Kuka also of Charleston, South Carolina. Abstract: The present disclosure provides training systems and apparatus for working out. The training system includes a pivotal bracket and a workout bar. The pivotal bracket includes a first portion and a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion. The first portion is couplable to a support surface. The workout bar is coupled to the second portion of the pivotal bracket. The workout bar includes a cylindrical weight receiving portion positioned distal relative to the second portion of the pivotal bracket and a rectangular intermediate portion positioned between the second portion of the pivotal bracket and the cylindrical weight receiving portion. The weight bar may include a plurality of pairs of holes spaced apart along a length of the bar for receiving various attachment members for performing landmine workout movements. The training system may include other support structures to which the pivotal bracket is connected.